Robert and Lawana Low are in the midst of a busy month as they campaign the undefeated Magnum Moon from a win in the Arkansas Derby to his biggest test yet in the Kentucky Derby. In the middle, they made some noise at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. spring sale of 2-year-olds in training, landing a Tapit colt with his own Derby ties for $750,000 on Wednesday.
While 2017 champion juvenile male Good Magic makes headlines on the racetrack ahead of the Kentucky Derby, a half-brother by Speightstown garnered attention Wednesday at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. spring sale of 2-year-olds in training, going to Katsumi Yoshida of Northern Farm in Japan for $700,000.
The Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. spring 2-year-olds in training sale steamrolled last year’s record pace as the auction hit its halfway point on Wednesday, posting across-the-board gains led by a $750,000 Tapit colt.
The opening session of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. spring 2-year-olds in training sale outkicked a record pace by average and median sale prices on Tuesday, topped by an $800,000 Quality Road filly.
The number of horses tied for the fastest time for an eighth of a mile during the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. spring 2-year-olds in training sale more than doubled during Saturday’s closing session.
An active day for first-crop sires at the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. spring 2-year-olds in training sale under-tack show was highlighted Friday by a Shakin It Up colt who tied the overall fastest time for a quarter-mile of 20 3/5 seconds.
The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. spring 2-year-olds in training sale has been well received by both buyers and sellers, and this year's event follows the strongest in its history.
The drive from Weatherford, Texas, to Ocala, Fla., constitutes about 1,100 miles, one way. It's a healthy road trip for Lane Richardson to consign at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. spring 2-year-olds in training sale, but it's a drop in the bucket toward the 12,000 miles he'll cover to buy and sell horses this year.
Hips to watch at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. spring 2-year-olds in training sale.
The fourth day of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. spring 2-year-olds in training sale finished on Thursday with fillies clocking the fastest times at both an eighth an a quarter-mile.
